Global Warming is a Catastrophe Coming! We already know the
causes - humankind's unfettered burning of fossil fuels like coal,
oil and gas. We already know some of the impacts - the melting of
polar ice caps, rising oceans, severe droughts, the spread of
pestilence, massive flooding, coral bleaching and surging storms.
We already know who will be hit hardest - coastal countries, island
nations, and underdeveloped regions like Southeast Asia. Read more

Only a couple of decades ago, genetically modified organisms
(GMO) would have been something out of science fiction. In the not
so distant past, we never imagined we would find on our dinner
tables strawberries with fish genes, corn with bacterial genes, and
soybeans with built-in herbicides. Little did we know that such
scenes would turn into reality in a dizzyingly short period of
time. But this is now part of today's reality.Read more

Rapid industrialization has made Southeast Asia one of the most
dynamic regions in the world. The development of the region,
however, has come at the expense of causing severe environmental
damage. Pollution, particularly in urban and industrial areas, has
reached alarming proportions. Major cities in the region like
Bangkok, Jakarta and Manila are among the most polluted cities in
the world today. Read more

Throughout the world, ancient forests are in crisis. Many of the
plants and animals that live in these forests face extinction. And
many of the people and cultures who depend on these forests for
their way of life are also under threat. But the news is not all
bad. There is a last chance to protect these forests and the life
they support. Read more

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There was a sudden gloom when our plane landed in Tacloban. From the sunny Manila, we were greeted by a lonely downpour in Leyte. The first thought that went through my head was the storm surge that happened four years ago and the...

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It is, therefore...

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I am now aboard Greenpeace’s most iconic ship, the Rainbow Warrior, in Tacloban in Eastern Visayas, the region of the Philippines hit hardest by super-typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) in 2013, and the last stop on the Philippine leg of its...

I last sailed with the Rainbow Warrior in the Philippines in December 2010. She arrived in the Philippines on the last leg of the “ Turn the Tide ” tour, where she challenged then President Benigno Aquino III to commit to a 50%...

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We knew what we needed to do in 2017. We turned our sentiments into action. We resisted and persisted. Our campaigns gained ground and we were taught valuable lessons as we spoke truth to power. It's time now for us to take stock of...